In this must-listen book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, educators, students, and businesspeople - both seasoned and new - that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a focused persistence called "grit". Why do some people succeed and others fail? Sharing new insights from her landmark research on grit, MacArthur "genius" Angela Duckworth explains why talent is hardly a guarantor of success.

5 out of 5 stars

The Soul of The Super Achievers

By
ANDRÉ
on
05-22-16

Peak Performance

Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success

By:
Brad Stulberg,
Steve Magness

Narrated by:
Christopher Lane

Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins

Unabridged

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4.5 out of 5 stars
2,182

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4.5 out of 5 stars
1,895

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4.5 out of 5 stars
1,874

The first book of its kind,
Peak Performance combines the inspiring stories of top performers across a range of capabilities - from athletic, to intellectual, to artistic - with the latest scientific insights into the cognitive and neurochemical factors that drive performance in all domains. In doing so,
Peak Performance uncovers new linkages that hold promise as performance enhancers but have been overlooked in our traditionally-siloed ways of thinking.

5 out of 5 stars

Took Stephen Covey's 7 Habits to the next level

By
Jeff V.
on
08-25-17

Deep Work

Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

By:
Cal Newport

Narrated by:
Jeff Bottoms

Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
4,927

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4.5 out of 5 stars
4,260

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4.5 out of 5 stars
4,212

Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It's a skill that allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time. Deep work will make you better at what you do and provide the sense of true fulfillment that comes from craftsmanship. In short, deep work is like a superpower in our increasingly competitive 21st-century economy.

5 out of 5 stars

Taking a stance!

By
Oliver Nielsen
on
11-09-16

The Talent Code

Unlocking the Secret of Skill in Sports, Art, Music, Math, and Just About Anything

By:
Daniel Coyle

Narrated by:
John Farrell

Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,324

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4.5 out of 5 stars
1,732

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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New research has revealed that myelin, once considered an inert form of insulation for brain cells, may be the holy grail of acquiring skill. Journalist Daniel Coyle spent years investigating talent hotbeds, interviewing world-class practitioners (top soccer players, violinists, fighter, pilots, artists, and bank robbers) and neuroscientists. In clear, accessible language, he presents a solid strategy for skill acquisition.

5 out of 5 stars

The five things that stuck out to me in the "The Talent Code"

By
Jason
on
09-15-16

I Know What to Do, So Why Don't I Do It?

The New Science of Self-Discipline

By:
Nick Hall

Narrated by:
Nick Hall

Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
601

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4 out of 5 stars
532

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4 out of 5 stars
526

You might think laziness, lack of willpower, and/or low motivation are to blame for the fact that you aren't achieving your goals. But fascinating research in the field of psychoneuroimmunology has revealed another, far more likely possibility. One with the potential to transform your life in a dramatic way.

4 out of 5 stars

Good, but not what I expected

By
David Poeppelmeier Jr.
on
02-18-15

12 Rules for Life

An Antidote to Chaos

By:
Jordan B. Peterson,
Norman Doidge - foreword M.D.

Narrated by:
Jordan B. Peterson

Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins

Unabridged

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4.5 out of 5 stars
6,288

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What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the stunning revelations of cutting-edge scientific research. Humorous, surprising, and informative, Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls must be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street.

5 out of 5 stars

life-changing wisdom

By
Amazon Customer
on
02-12-18

Grit

The Power of Passion and Perseverance

By:
Angela Duckworth

Narrated by:
Angela Duckworth

Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
11,446

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4.5 out of 5 stars
9,976

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4.5 out of 5 stars
9,912

In this must-listen book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, educators, students, and businesspeople - both seasoned and new - that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a focused persistence called "grit". Why do some people succeed and others fail? Sharing new insights from her landmark research on grit, MacArthur "genius" Angela Duckworth explains why talent is hardly a guarantor of success.

5 out of 5 stars

The Soul of The Super Achievers

By
ANDRÉ
on
05-22-16

Peak Performance

Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success

By:
Brad Stulberg,
Steve Magness

Narrated by:
Christopher Lane

Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,182

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,895

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,874

The first book of its kind,
Peak Performance combines the inspiring stories of top performers across a range of capabilities - from athletic, to intellectual, to artistic - with the latest scientific insights into the cognitive and neurochemical factors that drive performance in all domains. In doing so,
Peak Performance uncovers new linkages that hold promise as performance enhancers but have been overlooked in our traditionally-siloed ways of thinking.

5 out of 5 stars

Took Stephen Covey's 7 Habits to the next level

By
Jeff V.
on
08-25-17

Deep Work

Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

By:
Cal Newport

Narrated by:
Jeff Bottoms

Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
4,927

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
4,260

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
4,212

Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It's a skill that allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time. Deep work will make you better at what you do and provide the sense of true fulfillment that comes from craftsmanship. In short, deep work is like a superpower in our increasingly competitive 21st-century economy.

5 out of 5 stars

Taking a stance!

By
Oliver Nielsen
on
11-09-16

The Talent Code

Unlocking the Secret of Skill in Sports, Art, Music, Math, and Just About Anything

By:
Daniel Coyle

Narrated by:
John Farrell

Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,324

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,732

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,718

New research has revealed that myelin, once considered an inert form of insulation for brain cells, may be the holy grail of acquiring skill. Journalist Daniel Coyle spent years investigating talent hotbeds, interviewing world-class practitioners (top soccer players, violinists, fighter, pilots, artists, and bank robbers) and neuroscientists. In clear, accessible language, he presents a solid strategy for skill acquisition.

5 out of 5 stars

The five things that stuck out to me in the "The Talent Code"

By
Jason
on
09-15-16

I Know What to Do, So Why Don't I Do It?

The New Science of Self-Discipline

By:
Nick Hall

Narrated by:
Nick Hall

Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
601

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
532

Story

4 out of 5 stars
526

You might think laziness, lack of willpower, and/or low motivation are to blame for the fact that you aren't achieving your goals. But fascinating research in the field of psychoneuroimmunology has revealed another, far more likely possibility. One with the potential to transform your life in a dramatic way.

4 out of 5 stars

Good, but not what I expected

By
David Poeppelmeier Jr.
on
02-18-15

12 Rules for Life

An Antidote to Chaos

By:
Jordan B. Peterson,
Norman Doidge - foreword M.D.

Narrated by:
Jordan B. Peterson

Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
6,288

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
5,729

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
5,681

What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the stunning revelations of cutting-edge scientific research. Humorous, surprising, and informative, Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls must be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street.

5 out of 5 stars

life-changing wisdom

By
Amazon Customer
on
02-12-18

So Good They Can't Ignore You

Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love

By:
Cal Newport

Narrated by:
Dave Mallow

Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins

Unabridged

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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4.5 out of 5 stars
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In this eye-opening account, Cal Newport debunks the long-held belief that "follow your passion" is good advice. Not only is the cliché flawed - preexisting passions are rare and have little to do with how most people end up loving their work - but it can also be dangerous, leading to anxiety and chronic job hopping. After making his case against passion, Newport sets out on a quest to discover the reality of how people end up loving what they do.

4 out of 5 stars

Good Counter to all the "Passion" Career Lit

By
Erin
on
06-12-13

Principles

Life and Work

By:
Ray Dalio

Narrated by:
Ray Dalio,
Jeremy Bobb

Length: 16 hrs and 4 mins

Unabridged

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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Ray Dalio, one of the world's most successful investors and entrepreneurs, shares the unconventional principles that he's developed, refined, and used over the past 40 years to create unique results in both life and business - and which any person or organization can adopt to help achieve their goals.

5 out of 5 stars

The Management/CEO’s Handbook

By
James Adams
on
11-22-17

Thinking, Fast and Slow

By:
Daniel Kahneman

Narrated by:
Patrick Egan

Length: 20 hrs and 2 mins

Unabridged

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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The guru to the gurus at last shares his knowledge with the rest of us. Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman's seminal studies in behavioral psychology, behavioral economics, and happiness studies have influenced numerous other authors, including Steven Pinker and Malcolm Gladwell. In
Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman at last offers his own, first book for the general public. It is a lucid and enlightening summary of his life's work. It will change the way you think about thinking. Two systems drive the way we think and make choices, Kahneman explains....

5 out of 5 stars

Intuition and reason are complementary

By
Neuron
on
12-11-15

When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing

By:
Daniel H. Pink

Narrated by:
Daniel H. Pink

Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins

Unabridged

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Everyone knows that timing is everything. But we don't know much about timing itself. Our lives are a never-ending stream of "when" decisions: when to start a business, schedule a class, get serious about a person. Yet we make those decisions based on intuition and guesswork. Timing, it's often assumed, is an art. In
When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, Pink shows that timing is really a science.

5 out of 5 stars

Fun. Enlightening. Fast Paced.

By
W. Brooks
on
01-11-18

Mindset

The New Psychology of Success

By:
Carol Dweck

Narrated by:
Marguerite Gavin

Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins

Unabridged

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Mindset is one of those rare audio books that can help you make positive changes in your life and at the same time see the world in a new way. A leading expert in motivation and personality psychology, Carol Dweck has discovered in more than 20 years of research that our mindset is not a minor personality quirk: it creates our whole mental world. It explains how we become optimistic or pessimistic. It shapes our goals, our attitude toward work, and ultimately predicts whether or not we will fulfull our potential.

3 out of 5 stars

Gems sparsely scattered throughout a desert

By
Peter
on
12-24-10

The Art of Learning

An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance

By:
Josh Waitzkin

Narrated by:
Josh Waitzkin

Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins

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The Art of Learning takes listeners through Waitzkin's unique journey to excellence. He explains in clear detail how a well-thought-out, principled approach to learning is what separates success from failure. Waitzkin believes that achievement, even at the championship level, is a function of a lifestyle that fuels a creative, resilient growth process.

4 out of 5 stars

Fascinating Memoir

By
thomas
on
01-16-15

Bounce

Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the Science of Success

By:
Matthew Syed

Narrated by:
James Clamp

Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins

Unabridged

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Few things in life are more satisfying than beating a rival. We love to win and hate to lose, whether it's on the playing field or at the ballot box, in the office or in the classroom. In this bold new look at human behavior, award-winning journalist and Olympian Matthew Syed explores the truth about our competitive nature: why we win, why we don't, and how we
really play the game of life.

5 out of 5 stars

Very eye opening

By
Joao Coelho
on
06-14-10

Creativity

The Psychology of Discovery and Invention

By:
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Narrated by:
Sean Pratt

Length: 15 hrs and 33 mins

Unabridged

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Creativity is about capturing those moments that make life worth living. Legendary psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi reveals what leads to these moments - be it the excitement of the artist at the easel or the scientist in the lab - so that this knowledge can be used to enrich people's lives. Drawing on nearly 100 interviews with exceptional people, from biologists and physicists, to politicians and business leaders, to poets and artists, as well as his 30 years of research, Csikszentmihalyi uses his famous flow theory to explore the creative process.

4 out of 5 stars

Great Insights into Creativity and Creative People

By
John Funk
on
04-19-16

Barking up the Wrong Tree

The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong

By:
Eric Barker

Narrated by:
Roger Wayne

Length: 9 hrs

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By looking at what separates the extremely successful from the rest of us, we learn what we can do to be more like them - and find out, in some cases, why it's good that we aren't.
Barking up the Wrong Tree draws on startling statistics and surprising anecdotes to help you understand what works and what doesn't, so you can stop guessing at success and start living the life you want.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent presentation of cognitive research

By
Reggaws
on
09-12-17

The Power of Moments

Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact

By:
Chip Heath,
Dan Heath

Narrated by:
Jeremy Bobb

Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins

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While human lives are endlessly variable, our most memorable positive moments are dominated by four elements: elevation, insight, pride, and connection. If we embrace these elements, we can conjure more moments that matter. What if a teacher could design a lesson that he knew his students would remember 20 years later? What if a manager knew how to create an experience that would delight customers? What if you had a better sense of how to create memories that matter for your children?

4 out of 5 stars

Easy to create your own defining moments

By
A. Yoshida
on
12-15-17

Building a StoryBrand

Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen

By:
Donald Miller

Narrated by:
Donald Miller

Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins

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Donald Miller's StoryBrand process is a proven solution to the struggle business leaders face when talking about their businesses. This revolutionary method for connecting with customers provides listeners with the ultimate competitive advantage, revealing the secret for helping their customers understand the compelling benefits of using their products, ideas, or services.

5 out of 5 stars

Literally changed my life overnight.

By
Layne
on
11-14-17

Presence

Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges

By:
Amy Cuddy

Narrated by:
Amy Cuddy

Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins

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Brilliantly researched, impassioned, and accessible,
Presence is filled with stories of individuals who learned how to flourish during the stressful moments that once terrified them. Every listener will learn how to approach their biggest challenges with confidence instead of dread, and to leave them with satisfaction instead of regret.

4 out of 5 stars

Watch the TED Talk

By
A. Yoshida
on
07-10-16

Publisher's Summary

Mozart wasn't born with perfect pitch. Most athletes are not born with any natural advantage. Three world-class chess players were sisters whose success was planned by their parents before they were even born.

Anders Ericsson has spent 30 years studying the special ones - the geniuses, sports stars and musical prodigies. And his remarkable finding, revealed in Peak, is that their special abilities are acquired through training. The innate 'gift' of talent is a myth. Exceptional individuals are born with just one unique ability, shared by us all - the ability to develop our brains and bodies through our own efforts.

Anders Ericsson's research was the inspiration for the popular '10,000-hour rule', but, he tells us, this rule is only the beginning of the story. It's not just the hours that are important but how you use them. We all have the seeds of excellence within us - it's merely a question of how to make them grow.

With a bit of guidance, you'll be amazed at what the average person can achieve. The astonishing stories in Peak prove that potential is what you make it.

disappointing

This book is far too long for it's content. At some point it just gets kind of tedious to listen to as it tries too explain the same point as before in an almost identical way without using any kind of refreshing anecdotes. The book basically stresses two points. One: you are not born with skill or talent so anyone can gain equal expertise. Two: deliberate practice is the way to achieve it. Here deliberate practice is what is sounds like: practicing with the goal to improve with clear feedback. If you accept these two points there is little left to gain from reading this book.

Haven't found the secrets yet.

What was most disappointing about Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool ’s story?

This book was sold as a scroll of truth - the secrets for how to do deliberate practice. I've gotten a couple of hours into it now, and all I can see are success stories. Stories claiming that deliberate practice works, and why deliberate practice is more impactful than you might think. This is fine and for the first 30-60 minutes I really enjoyed it. But I only enjoyed it because I thought they were a pretext for the wisdom to come. How do you set up a deliberate practice session?What are the experiences of a seasoned practitioner?What are the pitfalls? What are the areas that really gives a return on your investment of time, sweat and effort?But nothing so far.I'm returning the book. A huge disappointment from someone that probably had a lot of experience to share.

For anyone looking at learning how to learn

Recommended listening for those of us wanting to learn something new and how best to go about it.

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10-02-16

The road is long.

Yes, the road is long, but know this: you can only improve your skills, you can never improve your self, for your self is the one who observes improvement (or the lack of it.)

Enjoy your work and redefine it as play because if you set out to improve a skill with a lot of stress and the need to improve you will enivitably contaminate all that you do and seek with negative vibes.

It is therefore wise to learn who you truly are before you learn any other subject. This may seem Needlessly esoteric but it will save you much unnecessary stress and trouble in the long run.

Peace and love.

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USER

08-18-16

Great research findings but no decent structure

What disappointed you about Peak?

The author is correct in providing many research findings and stories about how many people from a few fields achieved their "PEAKS". However, if you are not from one of these fields or are not trying to copy other peoples stories then you may struggle to find any underlying concept other than what is already obvious and you already know.In my opinion the book lacks a good structure.

At the beginning of every chapter I was excited because the author briefly explains a good concept but then rather than strengthening and guiding the listener on that concept he just keeps criss-crossing between countless examples and inside examples, he would then drill into many different concepts, terms, many many more examples in my opinion makes the reader lose contact with the original concept the chapter is meant to cover.

The author also repeats many examples many times and drills down to the same examples. Perhaps he was trying to look at them from different angles but he should have thought that listeners haven't had the same exposure to these subjects like he has so listeners would struggle to relate the information overload to their own fields, goals or even the concepts described at the beginning of the chapter/book.There were times I had to check the status of my Audible player because I felt like it has rewound to a previous chapter.

Would you ever listen to anything by Anders Ericsson again?

Yes, I have no disrespect to the author. He clearly knows what he's talking about. In my opinion, if he improves the structure with a curious but non-expert audience in mind the book will be much greater.

What about Geoffrey Beevers’s performance did you like?

Overall a very good narrator. The only (very) minor complaint is he pronounces R in some words with too much weight for my preference.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Peak?

I would improve the structure of the book with a curious but non-expert audience in mind. I would also remove repetitions of some examples and unnecessary drilling-ins into highly scientific words and reduce the number of unnecessary scientific words and lists of them that only proves the author has read a lot of books. These things have only lengthen the book because people who read a book about "Peak" wouldn't want to learn fancy scientific words or lists of fancy things that scientists do. I personally expect an author of this kind to understand the complex things and explain those in layman terms to readers like me. After-all I am not a scientific researcher.

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11-28-17

Purposeful and focused it is not

if you want a book that spends 12 hours trying to explain what an hour or two should do, then this is the book for you. Why do authors do this? Do they think they can charge more just because it is several hours longer than it should be? i feel like billing them for my time.

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rjj

10-16-17

tedious and pointless

This is more of an academic study than a helpful guide. To summarise: it is easy to reach a plateau so practice and study with a goal to continually improve. That's it. A far better book is "The Practicing Mindset" which is actually applicable and much more than a pointless thesis.

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Reviewing dad

03-31-17

A thought provoking and inspiring book

Listened to this over 8 or 9 days. It's profoundly affected my thinking and as a parent, teacher, coach, trainer and learner, I'm fizzing with enthusiasm for implementing its lessons.

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Quinn

11-14-16

These are the guys that wrote Gladwell's rhymes

Empowering. The best way to improve examined. Weakness: doesn't answer the question fully about what environmental factors supercede practice and doesn't consider the work world much. Overall worth a listen, very well read and laid out arguments in a meaningful fashion

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dsodonoghue

10-29-16

Deliberate practice

This book describes one of the most important insights of the last half century and provides both evidence and anecdotes that strongly support its conclusions. The narration is clear and delivered at a very comfortable pace. I have strongly recommended this book in all formats to friends and family.

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Amazon Customer

05-03-17

Excellent Read!

I have the book and the Audible file to listen to when driving. Provides a very good overview of the Deliberate Practice concept. A good mixture of theory and practice makes for a rewarding read and listen!

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Mr. P. A. A. Banjo

06-13-16

A life changing book. I highly recommend it

This is a life changing book that dispels many myths around talent, genius, savants and others. It has caused me to embark on a quest of self improvement with more rigour.

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MuffinMan

05-28-17

Challenging all our assumptions and beliefs

This book is intriguing, interesting and disrupts the beliefs of talent as portrayed and propagated heavily by the media. It has challenged me to consider how what I do in life and business should be improved.

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Joshua

01-22-17

Outliers barely skimmed the surface.

Peak provided a much deeper look into mastery and expertise than I had imagined. I'd listened to Ericsson talk in podcasts and heard much of what others had learned from his work but this book cleared up a lot of the information superbly. A couple of chapters felt like brainwaves, especially the key one on building mental representations.A great book for anyone interested in how we can learn effectively, and particularly those seeking any kind of excellence.

The narrator was fantastic, except that whenever he would quote anyone they'd sound American, but a sort of unintelligent sounding American. Which missed the mark completely in a number of instances. But perhaps it was only jarring compared with the rest of his eloquently British narration throughout the book.

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Ken Craig

02-14-17

Stick with it

The listener will need to break through the early thresholds of the annoying over-articulated narration and the repetition of the content for the first 4 chapters. But stick with it and this book pays huge dividends.

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Chris Gorton

08-11-17

persevere to be rewarded

A book well worthwhile staying with as the conclusion brings it all together. Definitely practical and of use to me, my team, and above all my children.

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Robert Gronbeck

11-13-16

best practice for becoming or coaching experts

listened to thrice and still continue to soak up the knowledge. Research, stories and really useful points to direct your training to improve as much as you want.

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The Nautrual

05-28-16

Awesome, liberating, inspiring

This book put to the sword many of the myths that have held me back and allowed me not to try. It enabled me to start challenging myself to at 53 to start learning mandarin and write a book. Let's see what it helps u do. Listen to what Anders says and U too will believe in ur ability too revolutionize yourself and the world of those who surround you. Listen enjoy, practice and just watch what happens! 😳😊

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Andrew Weekes

03-05-18

Excellent Approach to Development

I felt engaged throughout this whole book. Each section brings new insights on practice and the value of practicing in the right way. Highlights practice is much more than just the 10000 hours concept.

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Amazon Customer

02-01-18

A fascinating look into deliberate practice

I couldn’t agree more about the focus the education system should put towards skill based rather than knowledge based training and purposeful practice.

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Anonymous User

09-10-17

Title should be Deliberate Practice

I really enjoyed the narrator, he made me feel like I was in The Galaxy's Guide to the Universe. I put him on 1.25x though.

first few chapters were explaining things, chapter 7 onwards is where the application stuff is at. I love learning about studies and concepts so I like this book a lot. However it is genuinely an entire book on deliberate practice. this is a book I'll need to listen to twice to be able to fulling conceptualise the content. over all, I really enjoyed it.

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Paul F. Herring

08-10-17

a must read for educators

Read it twice already! now to implement what I've learned! awesome and empowering. The new frontier of learning.

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Amazon Customer

07-15-17

Life affirming

I'm glad to have read this book. It's science is convincing, the guidance is practical and the message is very life affirming.